These days, when I put a buyer under contract with a home, I can almost write up verbatim what the inspection report will say. It seems that there are just a few items that always show up on an inspection report.

One of the many great benefits of working for Crestline Mortgage Bankers, a division of Universal Lending Corporation, based in Denver, Colorado, is the information put out by the underwriting department to help avoid problems on the front end, so the deal does not blow up before closing when it could have been avoided.

There are misconceptions about every business or trade, so real estate is not immune. Over the last several years, I have heard plenty of misconceptions about buying, selling, investing, or practicing real estate.

In this week’s market update for Denver, Colorado Fuller Sotheby’s Real Estate agent Dan Polimino says everyone selling a home will have to deal with inspection items.

Did you know that in Costa Rica, the contract to buy and sell real estate is just two pages long? In fact, it’s not even written by a real estate agent.

There is no question that inspection is one of those days in the home buying and selling process that is stressful for both parties in the transaction.

Buyers are smart, they do their homework, they check, and triple check. You will not be able to fool anyone these days.

It’s one of those frequently asked questions: “Should I get an inspection on a newly constructed home?” Great question and I usually tell my buyers that the answer is yes/no and I’ll explain why.

Do you remember the good old days when all you had to do before buying a home was a standard inspection?

In many cases when it’s time to ask for inspection items to be fixed it’s better to take a credit or a price reduction than ask the seller to fix the items.